As companies expand into new industries, acquire businesses and layer in new tools, they add more friction for employees. But there are several actions you can take to remove complexity, align your workforce and make work easier to do long term. Jared Taylor, Associate Director, Brand-led Change, shares five ways to simplify the employee experience.

Siegel+Gale

August 2023

In today's rapidly evolving market—a world riddled with complexity—simplicity has emerged as a driving force behind successful brand experiences. Head of Strategy, EMEA, Rishi Dhir, delves into the concept of brand experience and unveils why the best brand experiences have simplicity at their core.

Rishi Dhir

August 2023

Internships are vital in guiding and kickstarting careers, as some of the most valuable life skills cannot be taught in a conventional classroom. During the past eight weeks working alongside seasoned brand experts, our interns adopted our simplicity mindset and learned to navigate the branding world in typical Siegel+Gale fashion: smart, nice, unstoppable and inclusive. As the summer draws to a close, our interns answer, "How has your work at Siegel+Gale changed the lens through which you view brands?"

Siegel+Gale

July 2023

In SMPL Q+A, we interview our practitioners on all things relevant to branding, design and simplicity. Here, we speak with our experts about our work with BorgWarner. For more than 130 years, BorgWarner has been a transformative global product leader bringing successful mobility innovation to market. Today, the brand is accelerating the world’s transition to eMobility—to help build a cleaner, healthier, safer future for all.

Siegel+Gale

June 2023

This year, we focus our Pride efforts on providing branding tools that will create visibility and support for trans people. A group of our strategists, writers, namers, researchers and designers came together to use their talents and create expertly designed posters with creative lines to carry in upcoming Pride marches, parades and rallies.

Siegel+Gale

June 2023

With the arrival of spring comes the rebirth of life—and an awakening of brands from their blanding hibernation.  Brands such as Burberry and Louisa Parris have debuted new identities, ushering in a renaissance of vibrancy.  Let's explore the past, present and future of the blanding trend and offer three steps to banish the bland and to rejuvenate your brand.  

Clinton Clarke

May 2023

Gretchen Huestis, Group Director of Brand-led Change, on why companies need to step back and realign with their brand purpose and core values.

Gretchen Huestis

April 2023

Our world is at a tipping point, making it critical for brands—and all of us—to focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). Recent attempts to politicize ESG as “woke capitalism” are misguided at best and potentially perilous.  

Siegel+Gale

April 2023

The return of business travel has been more a case of resuscitation than renaissance following the pandemic. The deeply uncertain economic outlook, full-throttle hybrid work patterns and growth in climate-conscious companies reducing their corporate travel have all led to a slow restart to the industry. Yet, meeting in person undeniably offers competitive advantage for businesses … Continued

Emma Lewis, Ben Osborne + Natasha Bowyer

April 2023

As we near mid-2023, it’s become clear that the technology sector’s days of unbridled awesomeness and envy are behind us. The past nine months have forever changed how employees, investors, and the media will see the broader technology industry. For those in the sector, business as usual is over. And new priorities must take shape for those leading these businesses.

Jason Cieslak

March 2023